Lino Brocka

Lino Brocka

Directing

Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.

Two men are looking at a newspaper together
A group of people walking down a street at night
A woman in a red shirt carrying a brown bag on top of her head
A group of people standing next to each other in a room